Quarter examines business owners who use their firms as laboratories for social innovation. After providing an introduction to this phenomenon in an historical perspective and discussing the 19th-century British industrialist Robert Owen, he provides ll case studies of contemporary innovators from six countries-the UK, US, the Netherlands,...

“Since the dawn of history, Israel and the Palestinian Territories – at the intersection of Asia, Europe and Africa – have been a meeting point of empires, religions, cultures and cuisines.” – Daniel Robinson, Lonely Planet Writer

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“Amsterdam’s compact core is laced by atmospheric lanes and quarters. You never know what you’ll find: a hidden garden, a jenever distillery, even an old monastery turned music venue.” – Karla Zimmerman, Lonely Planet Writer

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“Colonial cities, misty cloud forests, towering Andean peaks, Amazonian rainforest and the otherworldly Galapagos: for such a small country Ecuador has a stunning array of natural and cultural wonders.” – Regis St Louis, Lonely Planet Writer

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“New Orleans is all about experiencing the divine through mortal senses. There’s joy, from great food to the best concert of your life, and serenity, in the shad between live oaks, or watching fireflies on Bayou St John.” – Adam Karlin, Lonely Planet Writer

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Renowned sports psychology expert W. Timothy Gallwey teams up with two esteemed physicians to offer a unique and empowering guide to mental health in today’s volatile world. The Inner Game of Stress applies the trusted principles of Gallwey’s wildly popular Inner Game series, which have helped athletes the world over, to...

Take charge of your career by taking charge of your business relationships and communication skills.

We all know how it feels when our colleagues talk about us but not to us. It's frustrating, and it creates tension. When effective communication is missing in the workplace, employees feel like they're working in the...

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A practical resource, this book combines tips, checklists, exercises, and stories to outline concrete processes that improve the way leaders, managers, and anyone within an organization responds to conflict. Beginning with a series of questions and self-diagnostics, the authors show you how to: maintain emotional balance in the face of...

What People Want, for the first time, addresses the changing demographics and differences in the workplace to highlight what matters most in employee-manager relationships. Based on first-of-its-kind research that assessed the needs of hundreds of professionals across a variety of industries, Terry Bacon explores in-depth the seven most...

Critical Selling is a dynamic and powerful guide for transforming your sales approach and outperforming your competition. This book is based on Janek Performance Group's, an award winning sales performance company, most popular sales training...